My mom went the same way.Hospice came out to the house and hooked up the morophine drip and she just went out gracefully her way with dignity.No better way to go.I know the 10 pound is a bitch,but we are along enough now we can do it.I got to get back down to where I was and so do you.I got hungry last night 2 times really bad,and I got a huge mug of decalf coffee and drank it.It stayed off the pangs for 3 hrs each time.So I know we can do it.I lost 35 pounds one summer by drinking a huge mug of chicken stock every day with a few crackers.So am doing that again.Good luck ladies.I got to go to town today.Will check back this evening.